Michael Ferrantino - Gabelli Utility Independent Trustee

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Fund . Gabelli Utility Closed . Money Managers . Manager . Michael Ferrantino
GUT Fund  USD 5.48  0.02  0.37%   
Michael Ferrantino is Fund Manager at Gabelli Utility Closed
Mr. Michael J. Ferrantino is Independent Trustee of the Company. Mr. Ferrantino is the Chief Executive Officer of InterEx Inc., a fullservice exhibit company that specializes in the design, fabrication, management and service of custom exhibit spaces for the trade show retail and museum markets
Age 48
Tenure 8 years
Professional MarksMBA
Phone914-921-5000
Webhttps://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NDRiZjk=&bid=MmMzNQ==&mid=OWEyMA==&num=ZDQzOQ==&kid=MzM4ZDI=&fid=YjBiNA==&rid=311-=edoc_dnuf
Ferrantino serves on the board of another fund in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Valpey Fisher Corporationrationration, which was sold to CTS Corporation in 2012. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and M.B.A. from Loyola College, Baltimore.

Michael Ferrantino Latest Insider Activity

Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of Michael Ferrantino against Gabelli Utility fund is an integral part of due diligence when investing in Gabelli Utility. Michael Ferrantino insider activity provides valuable insight into whether Gabelli Utility is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, Gabelli Utility insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell Gabelli Utility'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.
 
Michael Ferrantino over six months ago
Disposition of tradable shares by Michael Ferrantino of M Tron subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Michael Ferrantino over six months ago
Acquisition by Michael Ferrantino of 2874 shares of LGL subject to Rule 16b-3

Gabelli Utility Management Performance (%)

The company has Return on Asset of 0.62 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.62 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 1.19 %, implying that it generated $1.19 on every 100 dollars invested. Gabelli Utility's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Gabelli Utility manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Gabelli Utility Closed has 7.2 K in debt. Gabelli Utility Closed has a current ratio of 1.06, demonstrating that it is not liquid enough and may have problems paying out its financial commitments when the payables are due. Debt can assist Gabelli Utility until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Gabelli Utility's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Gabelli Utility Closed sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Gabelli to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Gabelli Utility's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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The Gabelli Utility Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The Gabelli Utility Trust was formed on July 9, 1999 and is domiciled in United States. Gabelli Utility operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The fund is not classified under any group at the present time.

Management Performance

Return On Equity1.19
Return On Asset0.62

Gabelli Utility Closed Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Gabelli Utility's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Gabelli Utility inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Gabelli. The board's role is to monitor Gabelli Utility's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Gabelli Utility's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Gabelli Utility's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Bruce Alpert, President Acting Chief Compliance Officer
Salvatore Zizza, Independent Trustee
Kuni Nakamura, Independent Trustee
Mario Gabelli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Investment Officer
John Birch, Independent Trustee
Elizabeth Bogan, Independent Trustee
David Schachter, Vice President and Ombudsman
Michael Melarkey, Independent Trustee
Leslie Foley, Independent Trustee
John Gabelli, Trustee
Vincent Enright, Independent Trustee
Agnes Mullady, President of the Open-End Fund Division and COO of the Open-End Fund Division
Peter Goldstein, Vice President Secretary
Richard Walz, Chief Compliance Officer
Daniel Plourde, Vice President
Frank Fahrenkopf, Independent Trustee
James Conn, Lead Independent Trustee
Robert Morrissey, Independent Trustee
Andrea Mango, Vice President, Secretary
Michael Ferrantino, Independent Trustee
John Ball, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Treasurer

Gabelli Fund Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right fund is not an easy task. Is Gabelli Utility a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
Return On Equity1.19
Return On Asset0.62
Profit Margin53.67 %
Operating Margin44.85 %
Current Valuation578.33 M
Shares Outstanding63.35 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.26 %
Shares Owned By Institutions9.64 %
Number Of Shares Shorted600.86 K
Price To Earning79.22 X

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